#B12CB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.222 327.1), rgb(177, 44, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B12CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 44, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.222 327.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B12CB4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12CB4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12CB4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B12CB4 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12CB4
oklch(55.4% 0.222 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981C9B
oklch(49% 0.207 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B12CB4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005FB8 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6436F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12CB4
#B12CB4
oklch(55.4% 0.222 327.1)
- #008B31
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B12CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #B12CB4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.